Asia Cup: Bangladesh notch up 265/8 against India
Sports Reporter :
Bangladesh notched up a fighting total of 265 for the loss of eight wickets in the allotted 50 overs against India in their last ‘Super Four’ match of the Asia Cup at Ranasinghe Premadasa Stadium in Colombo, the capital city of Sri Lanka on Friday.
Bangladesh lost their early four wickets for 59 runs.
Second-down Shakib Al Hasan and third-down Towhid Hridoy salvaged their team from debacle contributing together 101 runs for the fifth wicket partnership before Shakib Al Hasan was bowled out by Shardul Thakur when Bangladesh’s score was 160 for the loss of five wickets.
Shakib Al Hasan hit a captain’s knock of 80.
His 85-ball innings was laced with six fours and three sixes. Shakib Al Hasan reached his fifty-run land-mark using 65 deliveries including five fours and a sixer.
Fifth-down Shamim Hasan could stay at the crease for a short period as he (1) was trapped leg before wicket by Ravindra Jadeja when Bangladesh’s total was 161 for the loss of six wickets.
Towhid Hridoy and sixth-down Nasum Ahmed mended their innings scoring together 32 runs in the seven-wicket stand before Towhid Hridoy was dismissed by Mohammad Shami when the Tigers’ score was 193 for the loss of seven wickets.
Hridoy notched up a fine 54. His 81-ball knock was studded with five fours and two sixes.
Nasum Ahmed and Number-Nine batter Mahedi Hasan built another notable partnership putting together 45 runs in the eighth wicket stand before Nasum was bowled out by Prasidh Krishna when Bangladesh’s total was 238 for the loss of eight wickets.
Nasum hit a respectable 44. His 45-ball innings had six fours and a sixer. Mahedi Hasan and Tanzim Hasan Sakib added together 27 runs in the unbroken ninth wicket stand.
Mahedi remained unbeaten with 29 runs, while Tanzim Hasan remained unbeaten with 14 runs.
Shardul Thakur grabbed three wickets instead of 65 runs, while Mohammed Shami bagged two wickets at the cost of 32 runs.
Ravindra Jadeja, Prasidh Krishna and Axar Patel took one wicket apiece.
